 | John Locke - 1722 - 640 pages
...and familiar ufe they are made fo. For when we nicely reflect upon them, we fliall find, that general Ideas are Fictions and Contrivances of the Mind, that carry difficulty with them, and do not fo eafily offer themfelves, as we are apt to imagine. For example, Does it not require fome Pains and... | |
 | John Locke - 1796 - 554 pages
...familiar uf« they are made fo. For when \ve nicely reflect upon them, we (hall find, that general ideas are fictions and contrivances of -the mind, that carry difficulty with them, and do not fo eafijy offer themfeive.s, as we are apt to imagine. .For example, does it not require fomc pains... | |
 | John Locke - 1801 - 334 pages
...familiar ufe they are made fo ; for when we nicely reflect: upon them, we fhall find, that general ideas are fictions and contrivances of the mind, that carry difficulty with them, and do not fo eafily offer themfelves, as we are apt to imagine. For example, does it not require fome pains and... | |
 | John Locke - 1801 - 950 pages
...conftantand familiar ufe they are made fo ; for when we nicely reflect upon them, we fhall find, that general ideas are fictions and contrivances of the mind, that carry difficulty •with them, and do not fo eafily offer themfelves, as we are apt to imagine. For example, does it not require fome pains and... | |
 | John Locke - 1805 - 520 pages
...we nicely reflect upon ijtiena, we shall find, that general ideas are fictions and jubrifcrivances of the mind, that carry difficulty with them, and...easily offer themselves, as we are apt to imagine, lor example, does it not require some pains and skill to form the general idea of a triangle (which... | |
 | Robert Eden Scott - 1805 - 500 pages
...' When,' fays he, (b. 4. c. 7. § 9.) ' we nicely reflect ' upon them, we fliall find that general ideas are fictions * and contrivances of the mind, that carry difficulty with * them, and do not fo eafily ofl'er themfelves as we are ' apt to imaging. For exarnple, does it not require fome ' pains... | |
 | John Locke - 1805 - 508 pages
...and familiar use they are made so. For when we nicely reflect upon 'them, we shall find, that general ideas are fictions and contrivances of the mind, that carry difficulty with them, and-*do iiot so easily offer themselves, as we are apt to iinagiue. For example, does it not require... | |
 | Robert Eden Scott - 1805 - 524 pages
...contrivances of the mind, that carry difficulty with f them, and do not fo eafily offer themfelves as we are ' apt to imagine. For example, does it not require fome ' pains and fkill to form the general idea of a triangle, ' (which is yet none of the moil abftrac\... | |
 | John Locke - 1819 - 468 pages
...familiar use they are made so. Fur when we nicely reflect upon them, we shall find, that general ideas arc fictions and contrivances of the mind, that carry...the general idea of a triangle (which is yet none ojfthe most abstract, comprehensive, nnd difficult), for it must be neither oblique, nor rectangle,... | |
 | John Locke - 1819 - 460 pages
...we shall find, that general ideas are fictions and contrivances of the mind, that carry diiHicnlty with them, and do not so easily offer themselves,...general idea of a triangle (which is yet none of the tirost abstract, comprehensive, and difficult), for it must be neither oblique, nor rectangle, neither... | |
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For example, does it not require some pains and skill to form the general idea of a triangle (which is yet none of the most abstract, comprehensive, Ch. 7. Maxim. 163 and difficult), for it must be neither oblique, nor rectangle, neither equilateral,... 
